larry_haak

...the Six-20 Bulls-Eye Brownie made from 1938 to 1941 (http://members.aol.com/chuck02178/77.htm). It is not marked "Brownie" anywhere inside or outside the camera, but is widely accepted as being a Brownie.

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Larry

Hello everyone,

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Does anyone have a list of all the Brownies made in Canada? There were a bunch, I know, but I have never seen a list of them. Not all Canadian Brownies are the same as the US ones. Recently while performing an inventory, I came across a Brownie Holiday Flash made in the US and another in Canada. One has a plain lens plate while the other has a striped one.

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Thanks!

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Larry W. Haak

Hello Liz,

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First, you're going to have to find some film. The Brownie Hawkeye takes 620 film which is no longer produced. However, you can do one of two things: 1) take some 120 film and roll it onto a 620 spool (in a dark room, of course), or 2) take the 120 film and cut the spool down to fit. Then load the film like any other 120 roll film camera.

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Second, taking pictures is easy. Look through the viewfinder and click the shutter once. Note everything in the viewfinder will be backwards. The shutter does not have a double exposure protection device, so be careful.

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Basically, play with the camera with no film it to get the feel of it. It's very straight forward. That's why Kodak sold a bazillion of them.

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Larry

After doing some more research, I found out that in order to sync up the electronic flash with the shutter you need to add a delay between the flash circuit on the camera and the electronic flash. While I have not tried it yet, I found a delay circuit at the following URL:

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http://www.frii.com/~rkymtmem/3d.tutorial/repairs/flash.delay/flash.delay.html

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Any additional info along these lines would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Larry

Hello,

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I've heard that people have successfully converted Kodak flashbulb holders to be used with modern electronic flash units (i.e., ones with hot shoes). How is this done (both for two post (UK) and three post (US) holders)? Is there a trick to it? Does the camera (Brownie) need to be modified in any way?

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Thanks!!!

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Larry W. Haak

Kimberly,

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What markings are on the Brownie, both inside and out? That'll help.

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Larry W. Haak

Columbus, Indiana

I have over 50 Kodak Brownies (I think...need to complete an inventory). I have most of the easy ones ($1-$10 range).

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Recently, I placed roll of 120 film in a Flash 20 as an experiment (see my other posting regarding cutting the plastic spool down to size). Get weird looks when I take pictures with it. Think I'll use my Flashmite 20 for the next roll. It's smaller and easier to carry.

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Larry W. Haak

Columbus, Indiana

Chuck,

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Did you find out any info on this model? If so, what did you find out? I too saw it on ebay for sale.

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Larry W. Haak

Columbus, Indiana

Gina,

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The Brownie Target Six-16 was made in the late 40s. See http://members.aol.com/Chuck02178/46.htm. A lot of people assume that if a camera is a black box camera that it must be old, real old, like the turn of the century. This is not the case. They were made well into the 1950s.

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As for the front of the camera, yes, it can come off. But I would only do it if you need to, like to clean the lens or inspect the shutter mechanism.

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Hope that helps.

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Larry W. Haak

Columbus, Indiana

Hello everyone,

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As a relatively new Brownie collector (just started about two years ago), I'm interested in hearing what fellow collectors use to track which Brownies they have/want. I've started compiling a checklist using various sources and web site information, but have found the data, especially when it comes to Brownie movie cameras, to be incomplete or hard to find. When I'm done pulling everything together, I'll post a message here.

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Thanks in advance!

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Larry W. Haak

Columbus, Indiana

Peter,

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Instead of modifying your camera to take 120 film, try modifying the 120 film spool to work in a 620 camera. The problem is that the 620 spools have a smaller diameter. Well, the new 120 film spools are plastic! I'm experimenting with my first roll of 120 film in a Brownie Flash 20 with a cut down 120 spool. The numbers on the paper backing don't quite line up with the red window on the back of the camera, but it seems to be working. BTW, use a Brownie that snap-locks when you advance the film (i.e., Flash 20, Twin 20, Reflex 20). Don't use a Hawkeye, because you won't know when to stop winding.

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Larry W. Haak

Columbus, Indiana